MetabolicApprovedEvidence tier: Human RCT

Triptorelin

Last updated October 21, 2026. Approval line checked October 21, 2026. No compounding source date is assigned.

FDA status

Approved

Approved. Triptorelin is the active ingredient in FDA-approved products such as Trelstar, for specific indications. Approval is specific to the product, indication, and route.

Drugs@FDA: Trelstar (NDA 020715)

Evidence tier

Human RCT. The tier is the highest indexed study type. It is not a safety rating and it is not an FDA approval. Confidence score 5/5. 2,448 PubMed citations indexed.

Triptorelin in the literature

Triptorelin (D-Trp6-LHRH) is a synthetic GnRH decapeptide agonist that initially causes a transient LH/FSH surge but, with continuous or depot administration, causes receptor desensitization and downr

What the literature studies

Metabolic Research

Evidence tier

Human RCT

Compounding record

Status not verified

Confidence
5/5

Regulatory record

Status not verified. No product-specific FDA primary source is recorded for this entry. FDA approval and compounding eligibility are not verified. Research information is not evidence of FDA approval. Approval, where applicable, is specific to a drug product, indication and route. Research information is not evidence of FDA approval. Approval, where applicable, is specific to a drug product, indication and route.

Regulatory source not verified; no checked date is assigned.

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